Thought about you today when my wife and I visited the Palo Alto Airport (KPAO, Palo Alto, CA). They had an Airport Day open house for the community and one of the planes on display was Kodiak N247TC. Thanks to your great channel, I felt very at home visiting the cockpit. I asked the pilot if he knew of your channel and he said he is a fan. You might be a world away from many of us but thanks to your channel, you are a happy presence in our lives. Cheers!
The information you convey through your narrative whilst flying is truly unique for those of us who dont fly but enjoy riding shotgun with you , so much to learn and process , kudos Ryan and Stay Well cheers from aussie in canada
Another captivating video. The approach looked 'hairy scary' enough without having to deal with a broken landing strip. Thanks Ryan... excellent flying skills!
Good job again, and yes get them to fix the landing for safety. keep on flying doing great , be safe and everything else. Have a great one see you on the next video see ya bye.
Ryan, this video is on a different level! It is the first one I have watched since you return to PNG and you have added so many more technical aspects as well as professional level video and audio. It is simply outstanding. It is obvious that you spend a great deal of time on creating this content. Thank you. May the Almighty protect you in this journey
When you said you were committed you wern't joking. Not much room for error there or to go around. Nice work flying the numbers and nice wheely! Great vid man. Thanks.
Ryan, I'm glad you're good at maths with all that adding of fuel, cargo, seats& paxs even with the calculator. It brings back memories of flights from Hagen to Madang, 4 POB+toothbrush & a comb,(C172) at least it was all downhill. 😊 anyway you had a nice day for flying, a bit of a tricky landing but all in a day's work for you. Again, thanks for the ride. Stay safe my friend. ( P.S.,good to hear your Tok Pisin is getting better.)
just stumbled across this channel today. Exceptional bush flying. Some people think Class B flying is intense...maybe from an ATC and always checking for AC perspective, but bush flying really is an art. You are an exceptional and very methodical aviator my friend!
High time pilot. Low time pilot. No time pilot. It really doesn't matter. Self-preservation and acute situational awareness along with good flight control muscle memory will keep you safe. 😉
Incredible flying skill on display here. That approach is quite scary, and the rollout with the nose lifting back up would make any pilot pucker a bit. Very professionally done, sir.
I enjoy your videos very much. One question. I noticed you were sampling the fuel before getting it topped off. Have you ever experienced contamination from the fuel trucks in Papua New Guinea?
Just discovered your channel and enjoying seeing country I havent seen for over 45 years. Hearing your Pidgin brings back memories and breat memories of Goroka coffee beans. Thanks for bringing back a little slice of heaven. Bushyboy Oz.
I've enjoyed your videos for several years and always look for them each week. I was wondering if you've considered giving us an idea of what living in PNG is like - your off-duty life with your family, shopping, recreation, schools and anything else that would give us a better idea of PNG and not just importance of flying.
What a hairy roll out! You sir are an amazing pilot, I have watched a lot of these, you have amazing situational awareness. I have flown with thousands of pilots, you sir are among the best!
Great job Ryan, cause I call that a E-ticket ride, reminds me of flying. As passenger with the Coast Guard to the Palu Island back in the LORAN days late 60’s 🫣
Former LEO. I watch two genre of videos start to finish. Police pursuits and your piloting videos. Both are fun, adrenaline filled, and informative. I’ve done one many times. I’d love to do your genre but don’t think I’d have the juevos. Rather be back at LAPD in a south central gun battle than make a mistake in the air. Keep up the great work!
Wow your pidgin is really beautiful. So great to talk to people in their own way. I spoke Liberian small small English, I know what a difference it makes.
I once had “sewing-machine leg” on final to Merrill Field in Alaska with a 30+ knot cross wind. Good to know that I’m not the only one who had an adrenaline dump. Love your videos. Thx
Gee - I had that (in a '75 Chevy NOVA) on a New Brunswick (canada) highway one time - with my 'right leg' - (the throttle foot) bouncing uncontrollably -- just after a sketchy overtaking of an "18 wheeler". My foot shook so bad I had to slow down, and the damn thing passed me - AGAIN - *IN THE RAIN* - Do you know how hard it is to pass a semi in the rain - in TWO WAY TRAFFIC - ON HILLY AND CURVY ROADS - *TWICE* ??? I'm just glad I was in my twenties at the time, and not in my upper 60's, like I am now.
too bad there isn't such a "LORD" --- who could INTERFERE with the performance of an AIRCRAFT --- ESPECIALLY TO THE BENEFIT OF THE INTENTIONS OF THE PILOT !!!! ---- I would love to see *ANY* EARTHLY DEMONSTRATION OF THAT KIND OF ACTIVITY !!!!
@@MissionaryBushPilot Again, PNG bush pilot...many safe takeoffs and landings for ya! As an aspiring Cessna-172 pilot I learn a lot from your videos...not the same flight-deck or bird but you know what I mean. As former Army Ranger paratrooper, I said quite a few short prayers before and after jumps. People have the right to believe, not believe, and everything in between...I defended that right for others. Thx and Regards!
@@manifold1476 If I were on a plane and the pilot started praying during pre-flight checks, I would open the door and be out like a rat up a drainpipe. I want my pilot to rely on science and technology, not primitive superstition, myths and voodoo!
Take care of those 'bumps'??!! The way the front end pitched up, I thought you had hit a traffic speed bump. Was that because of the conditions of the RW and/or a bit more back CG? You've got some crazy flying with all the valleys that some of these air strips are located. Great job.
Ur approached was great & we love watching ur videos Ryan & time lapses the runway was really bad & I can c ur concern so much damage could occur to the kodiak - ur dedication to this job & people is unsurpassed All the Best ! Jo & Winnie 🇳🇿🙏🏻
Your flights are so compelling. Absolutely fascinating. Would be lovely to sometimes learn how long the road trip would be if the aircraft can’t make it….
Wow that's huge pieces of ply wood, fits in like nothing.i grew up with 206 but wouldn't carry that. My son still hires 206 to get his family to jungle strips in south America. This yr I went with him. The airplane was basically the same as when I was 9 yrs old
Hey Ryan, thanks for these vlogs, mate. Really interesting. As bush pilots on duty, where do you guys stay, how do you fix meals, how do you kill spare time - sleep, read, work out, bike, swim with the crocs? Would be awesome to know the life of a bush pilot outside the cockpit. Cheers!
Well done Ryan, your video quality keeps getting better and better. And btw, you did feature flying into Guwasa once before on this channel, as an intermediate stop on a flight between Haia and Goroka, but just that once.
As you said, just because there is an airstrip it doesn’t mean you use it. There was one airstrip not far from SIL where they had bent tails……..stay safe Bro, Roger
The video of the runway condition is so deceptive. Being on the ground you can really see all the tank traps but not so much in the video. But this is a great video, thanks for making and sharing it.
![[LANDING GONE WRONG] With Dangerous Flammable Liquids on Board!](/img/n.gif)
I started to watch, your site cause of the flying. But the needs you forfill, for those villages. You are a true hero............
Thanks for watching
This is so remote; they are lucky to have such an amazing pilot to fly in and out with essentials. It looks incredible.
The world need more people like this... thanks Ryan for your service
OMG Ryan, my heart stopped when you were on final, through touch down and taxi. You are truly a great pilot. God Bless.
Thought about you today when my wife and I visited the Palo Alto Airport (KPAO, Palo Alto, CA). They had an Airport Day open house for the community and one of the planes on display was Kodiak N247TC. Thanks to your great channel, I felt very at home visiting the cockpit. I asked the pilot if he knew of your channel and he said he is a fan. You might be a world away from many of us but thanks to your channel, you are a happy presence in our lives. Cheers!
I can never get enough of this! I admire what you do! I pray for you on ya flights! Bless you brother!
Thank you
What beautiful country sides God bless you Ryan for the services you provide for these people. Prayers for you always.
The information you convey through your narrative whilst flying is truly unique for those of us who dont fly but enjoy riding shotgun with you , so much to learn and process , kudos Ryan and Stay Well cheers from aussie in canada
Glad you enjoy it
Another captivating video. The approach looked 'hairy scary' enough without having to deal with a broken landing strip. Thanks Ryan... excellent flying skills!
Thanks for watching
I’m really amazed when I watch how the back is packed . Some of that stuff doesn’t look like it would fit
Nerves of steel on that landing. Great video! 🙏
Lol... In addition to being an incredibly skilled pilot, Ryan speaks pidgin too!
Not very good though
It's pidgin... nobody can really tell!!! lol@@MissionaryBushPilot
Never seen you make a bad landing. Your speed control and timing the roundout so you don’t float is textbook
Thanks
Always enjoy your productions Ryan . . we appreciate your efforts . . Enjoy your PNG coffee in one of your mugs . . Bob
Thanks for the support 😊
5:35 "Honey, pack lightly."
Literally brings the kitchen counter with us on vacation.
Good job again, and yes get them to fix the landing for safety. keep on flying doing great , be safe and everything else. Have a great one see you on the next video see ya bye.
I enjoyed seeing the effort it takes to get the flight ready for the morning. This airstrip looks challenging for sure! Thanks Ryan.
Ryan, this video is on a different level! It is the first one I have watched since you return to PNG and you have added so many more technical aspects as well as professional level video and audio. It is simply outstanding. It is obvious that you spend a great deal of time on creating this content. Thank you. May the Almighty protect you in this journey
Thanks for noticing
What a sweet airplane. Thank you for showing this workhorse and your professionalism.
You have to have faith in the continuity of space-time with cliff side approaches! Thank you for a great video!
There is little room for error. Appreciate your attention to EVERYTHING. Safe travels sir!
That landing was hairy..especially the bump! Wow! Great flying skills you display here...God speed!
Your music choice at the end was truly enlightened. Incredible way to end. Thank you.
Thanks Ryan for coming back to serve the forgotten people of png....👏👏👏👏
Great, and your professionality is astonishing. Thanks for your work, God bless you and your family😊
Hi from the UK. Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing.
When you said you were committed you wern't joking. Not much room for error there or to go around. Nice work flying the numbers and nice wheely! Great vid man. Thanks.
Thx
There is *no* room for error when landing on those one way strips.
Ryan, I'm glad you're good at maths with all that adding of fuel, cargo, seats& paxs even with the calculator. It brings back memories of flights from Hagen to Madang, 4 POB+toothbrush & a comb,(C172) at least it was all downhill. 😊 anyway you had a nice day for flying, a bit of a tricky landing but all in a day's work for you. Again, thanks for the ride. Stay safe my friend. ( P.S.,good to hear your Tok Pisin is getting better.)
Great video of more aspects / work that goes into a flight.
There is no way I would have been flying under these permanent stress levels that you do Ryan. Godspeed!
just stumbled across this channel today. Exceptional bush flying. Some people think Class B flying is intense...maybe from an ATC and always checking for AC perspective, but bush flying really is an art. You are an exceptional and very methodical aviator my friend!
Dear C. Ryan
I appreciate your effort on this video. Thank you so much for the time lapse at the end. Also I like when mentioned that.
Best regards
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I'm a low time private SEL. Your flying skills makes me feel like a real dummy! Love watching you fly!
High time pilot. Low time pilot. No time pilot. It really doesn't matter. Self-preservation and acute situational awareness along with good flight control muscle memory will keep you safe. 😉
Very Professional in a hostile environment, but it keeps you alive. Excellent. Video good too!
Incredible flying skill on display here. That approach is quite scary, and the rollout with the nose lifting back up would make any pilot pucker a bit. Very professionally done, sir.
Such a beautiful flight Ryan, PNG is just spectacular👌Those bumps on landing were so scary, it was like a bunny hop on your motorbike!
Thank you for yet another 'documentary-level' video that gives a window into flying to remote locations in PNG.
Great job. Keep it up and stay save.
I enjoy your videos very much. One question. I noticed you were sampling the fuel before getting it topped off. Have you ever experienced contamination from the fuel trucks in Papua New Guinea?
No
Thank you Ryan for the service you provide tell the family hello
Thanks again for another great video, Ryan. As always, looking forward to the next flight !!! 😊
Just discovered your channel and enjoying seeing country I havent seen for over 45 years. Hearing your Pidgin brings back memories and breat memories of Goroka coffee beans. Thanks for bringing back a little slice of heaven. Bushyboy Oz.
I've enjoyed your videos for several years and always look for them each week. I was wondering if you've considered giving us an idea of what living in PNG is like - your off-duty life with your family, shopping, recreation, schools and anything else that would give us a better idea of PNG and not just importance of flying.
I have thought about it, but maybe start on Patreon to see if others like them
Goodness! You're ahead of the plane, but she's definitely on your heals. Amazing pilot. Thanks for sharing.
What a hairy roll out! You sir are an amazing pilot, I have watched a lot of these, you have amazing situational awareness. I have flown with thousands of pilots, you sir are among the best!
Great job Ryan, cause I call that a E-ticket ride, reminds me of flying. As passenger with the Coast Guard to the Palu Island back in the LORAN days late 60’s 🫣
Former LEO. I watch two genre of videos start to finish. Police pursuits and your piloting videos. Both are fun, adrenaline filled, and informative. I’ve done one many times. I’d love to do your genre but don’t think I’d have the juevos. Rather be back at LAPD in a south central gun battle than make a mistake in the air. Keep up the great work!
An 8:30 departure turns into a 10am. Just another case of "If you have time to spare, go by air."
Amazing! it so nice, you commenting all the time.
Glad you enjoyed it
Wow your pidgin is really beautiful. So great to talk to people in their own way. I spoke Liberian small small English, I know what a difference it makes.
Great video and scary landing Ryan! Well done and thank You for this amazing content
The Landing gear flex on takeoff, just wow. Great work on avoiding the tail-strike and not starting a PIO afterwards, great job.
Wow, that's like a $3 million aircraft! No wonder it is tough enough to handle all those unimproved strips with ease. Great channel!
I once had “sewing-machine leg” on final to Merrill Field in Alaska with a 30+ knot cross wind. Good to know that I’m not the only one who had an adrenaline dump. Love your videos. Thx
Gee - I had that (in a '75 Chevy NOVA) on a New Brunswick (canada) highway one time - with my 'right leg' - (the throttle foot) bouncing uncontrollably -- just after a sketchy overtaking of an "18 wheeler".
My foot shook so bad I had to slow down, and the damn thing passed me - AGAIN - *IN THE RAIN* -
Do you know how hard it is to pass a semi in the rain - in TWO WAY TRAFFIC - ON HILLY AND CURVY ROADS - *TWICE* ???
I'm just glad I was in my twenties at the time, and not in my upper 60's, like I am now.
Your channel makes me want to visit Papau New Guinea. It is beautiful and the people seem very friendly.
Yikes that was a rough patch on landing. Poorly maintained that’s for sure.
Appearance of substantial rainwater gulleys... on the runway, gives thought to repairs not lasting long. ;]
Incredible. That rocking motion in the middle was freaking...
Brilliant video Ryan. Thank you. :-)
Wow yeah dangerous runway conditions. Like you said especially with full aft cg. Terrific video
Ryan, great work supporting the people of PNG. Thanks for your service (from an OIF/OEF vet). Lord protect your takeoffs and landings!
too bad there isn't such a "LORD" --- who could INTERFERE with the performance of an AIRCRAFT --- ESPECIALLY TO THE BENEFIT OF THE INTENTIONS OF THE PILOT !!!! ----
I would love to see *ANY* EARTHLY DEMONSTRATION OF THAT KIND OF ACTIVITY !!!!
You may notice that NO part of Ryans pre-takeoff (or pre-landing) checklist is a PRAYER - - - *OF ANY SORT*
That's a lot of assuming @manifold1476, and we all know what happens when one ASSUMES
@@MissionaryBushPilot Again, PNG bush pilot...many safe takeoffs and landings for ya! As an aspiring Cessna-172 pilot I learn a lot from your videos...not the same flight-deck or bird but you know what I mean. As former Army Ranger paratrooper, I said quite a few short prayers before and after jumps. People have the right to believe, not believe, and everything in between...I defended that right for others. Thx and Regards!
@@manifold1476 If I were on a plane and the pilot started praying during pre-flight checks, I would open the door and be out like a rat up a drainpipe. I want my pilot to rely on science and technology, not primitive superstition, myths and voodoo!
lmao I was playing flight sim while watching and when you said "load up all this coke" i did a double take
'load all the coke' is what you hear on the South/Central American flight simulators !!!
Excellant talk thru. Thanks. Its those updrafts and cross winds ...great views of the valleys.
someone needs to get that man a small skid steer and grader to fix that strip that thing is awful! Would have to fix that before I would land there
Ryan, you are a master of your job. Glad to see you back in suck a beautiful Island. 🙏🏽🙏🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Beautiful Flying,,, in addition to awesome footage....Stay Safe..
Take care of those 'bumps'??!! The way the front end pitched up, I thought you had hit a traffic speed bump. Was that because of the conditions of the RW and/or a bit more back CG? You've got some crazy flying with all the valleys that some of these air strips are located. Great job.
Great piloting skills Ryan !! Thought for sure that was a hit on the tail ..
Very close
Ur approached was great & we love watching ur videos Ryan & time lapses the runway was really bad & I can c ur concern so much damage could occur to the kodiak - ur dedication to this job & people is unsurpassed
All the Best !
Jo & Winnie 🇳🇿🙏🏻
26:11 Having aft C of G is good for rotation, flare and for doing wheelies all down the runway on landing!
Wow! Nice piloting.... Again. Thanks for another great video!
Ha! Nice wheelie on landing, there. No tail strike, it's OK, I was watching the cameras there for you :)
dude that landing was sketch city....glad you and the plane are ok.
I absolutely love these videos!
"...Gonna have a little talk....."
Now THAT would be a video!
Your flights are so compelling. Absolutely fascinating. Would be lovely to sometimes learn how long the road trip would be if the aircraft can’t make it….
What a great place 👍 Wow you have your hands on lots of things 👋
No, no ,no Ryan that landing was not a nail-biter or anything! Sheesh!
LOVE the time lapses, Ryan!
Excellent approach. Great drone footage.
Wow that was close!
Too close for my comfort
Heart thumped real good a couple of times. Thx
What an absolutely awsome human being
Good work but you already know that. Man, being a bush pilot, ya gotta be sharp, I envy your skills.
Ryan, your an heck of a pilot!!👍🏼
Wow that's huge pieces of ply wood, fits in like nothing.i grew up with 206 but wouldn't carry that. My son still hires 206 to get his family to jungle strips in south America. This yr I went with him. The airplane was basically the same as when I was 9 yrs old
Who else loves the new script of videos, keep it up Ryan, we like the story telling 😊
Hey Ryan, thanks for these vlogs, mate. Really interesting. As bush pilots on duty, where do you guys stay, how do you fix meals, how do you kill spare time - sleep, read, work out, bike, swim with the crocs? Would be awesome to know the life of a bush pilot outside the cockpit. Cheers!
Gracias...desde Cacheuta Mendoza Argentina
Ryan, that was the best view for a take off. André
About the airstrip you gotta give those people credit there because they built it by hand no machines what a great achievement they done
Great video. That's was an insane approach.
PNG is so idyllic! Great video as usual!
Can see how much work u put into this content fella ..great stuff & great new format 👍 😊
In many ways you carry more responsibility than a large jet airliner pilot . That take off from Guwasa showed the stress on the undercarriage.
Well done Ryan, your video quality keeps getting better and better. And btw, you did feature flying into Guwasa once before on this channel, as an intermediate stop on a flight between Haia and Goroka, but just that once.
I don't care how experienced nor skilled you are - that has to be one of the scariest approaches and landings a pilot will ever face.
As you said, just because there is an airstrip it doesn’t mean you use it. There was one airstrip not far from SIL where they had bent tails……..stay safe Bro, Roger
Yup, Gema
Oh my, imagine having to air fly a sheet of ply wood. That's really tough living.
The video of the runway condition is so deceptive. Being on the ground you can really see all the tank traps but not so much in the video. But this is a great video, thanks for making and sharing it.
Thanks for another great video 👍